Guillermo Rehermann

About

Contact: Inst. för växtskyddsbiologi
Box 102
230 53 Alnarp

Email

guillermo.rehermann@slu.se

Time

08:00 To 15:00

Presentation

My research concerns odour signals that mediate communication between insects, and between insects, micro-organisms, and plants. My current project is focused on pest Drosophila suzukii (SWD). Like other drosophilids, SWD is closely associated with microorganisms. The overall goal is to understand the relevance of microbial signals in the ecology and behavior SWD flies with emphasis on the role of yeast and bacterial odors in sexual, food- and host-finding behavior. Our main goal is that the integration of biological knowledge facilitates the development of sustainable tools to disrupt host-insect interactions in pest insects.
My expertise is on Chemical Ecology, with an emphasis on sensory physiology, behavioral assays, and field experiments.